Before I read out a statement on behalf of Mrs. Angélique Ngoma, Minister for the Family, Child Protection and the Advancement of Women of the Republic of Gabon, who could not be with us today, I would like, on behalf of the Government of Gabon and on my own behalf, to express our great indignation …
A little more than a year ago, in this very Hall, the General Assembly held a debate devoted to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). During that important meeting, heads of State or Government of the African countries came to ask for the international community’s support in implemen…
Africa is pleased to participate in the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The adoption of that Convention was a major turning point in the history of the international cooperation that has developed in the …
The terrorist acts perpetrated on United States soil on 11 September 2001 strikingly remind us of the urgent need for the international community to adopt a comprehensive convention on international terrorism. To be sure, today’s item, entitled “Measures to eliminate international terrorism”, has be…
Since Saturday, 10 June 2000, the Middle East and particularly Syria have been in mourning. They have just lost one their illustrious leaders, President Hafez Al-Assad. The unanimous tribute that has been paid to him throughout the world amply demonstrates how greatly he was appreciated, not only as…
One of Gabon’s concerns during its term in the Security Council has been to see Iraqrejoin the concert of nations. This, of course, implies that Iraq respect the rules governing relations between actors of the international community. It also implies that Iraq comply with the relevant Security Counc…
Mr. President, this morning’s debate attests to the concern that your country has always shown for the problems affecting Africa, as well as the Security Council’s concern to enhance the quality of its interventions in crisis situations in Africa. Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, on regio…
The delegation of Gabon has carefully studied the Secretary-General's report on the evolution of the situation in Sierra Leone. It has also listened most carefully to the complementary presentation Under-Secretary-General Bernard Miyet has just made to the Council.
Like the Secretary-General, we we…
Allow us first, Mr. President, to associate ourselves with your tribute to the United Nations staff members who perished in last week's plane crash in Kosovo and to extend our condolences to their families.
The delegation of Gabon would like to thank you, Sir, for extending an invitation to the thr…
On 5 May 1999 in New York, an overall Agreement was reached that, inter alia, called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations to organize a popular consultation in East Timor. In signing that Agreement, the Indonesian and
The consultation was held on 30 August 1999 and gave the East Timorese …
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the welcome initiative of organizing this meeting. The delegation of Gabon supports the efforts made by Ambassador Fowler, the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993), of 15 September 1993, to rende…
Before I begin my statement on the issue before us today, I would like to extend to the royal family, the Government and the people of Morocco our sincere and profound condolences over the sudden death of King Hassan II. We will forever remember his great work to bring peoples together and to seek p…
Mr. President, your presence today demonstrates the commitment of your country, Malaysia, to the maintenance of world peace. We thank your delegation for having included this item on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants on the Security Council’s agenda.
The upheavals in th…
It will be recalled that before 24 March 1999, the Security Council, the Contact Group - consisting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Germany, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, France, Italy and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - and the Permanent Co…
The delegation of Gabon has always supported the efforts made by the Contact Group to lead the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to grant greater autonomy to its Kosovo province.
Like the members of the Contact Group, we have condemned the acts of terrorism committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army. We …
The ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is of grave concern in that it has inflicted untold suffering on the Congolese people, is thwarting the efforts of the Government to reconstruct the country and threatens peace and stability in the region.
The destabilization of the Democra…
Your presence, Mr. President, which we warmly welcome, attests to the importance that your country, Canada, attaches to the protection and promotion of human rights, particularly the protection of civilians in armed conflict — the issue being addressed at our meeting today. In this connection, we wo…
My delegation wishes to join those that have already spoken in thanking you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, whose significance is clear to all. We paid close attention to the important statement just made by Under-Secretary-General Vieira de Mello on the problems related to securit…
Mr. President, we too welcome your felicitous initiative in convening this meeting on a very important issue that is of concern to the international community: the question of refugees and others in conflict situations. We pay tribute to Mrs. Sadako Ogata and to her staff for their tireless efforts …
The duty of solidarity urged on us by the United Nations Charter implies, especially with regard to situations in which human lives are at risk, that our global Organization is able to act promptly in order to contain threats or to extend the necessary assistance when such threats cannot be containe…
